... crashing up against the shore. When we arrived at the Cliffs of Moher, it was pouring rain with gusts of 30mph. Undeterred, we purchased our tickets and parked our car. As the lady at the front desk advised, "Wait a couple of minutes because the weather will likely change." If there's one thing we've learned from this trip so far, it's that rain is nearly certain but passes quickly. By the time we had figured out our bearings, ...

... of plans after chatting with the friendliest and nicest lady at the Tourist Office. She suggested a different tour since it was leaving within the half hour - Cliffs of Moher. It was on my itinerary to do - just not today. Oh, I also need to mention the weather today....cool with beautiful blue sky - clear clear clear - amazing!!!! So a trip to the Cliffs is a great idea. You ...

... of live folksy, artsy music, so I leave my windows open and am serenaded as I go about my duties. The bar is family owned, my apartment is family owned. A German girl lives in an attic studio upstairs (funny coincidence – we lived together for a few weeks last year!). I am happy. Cold and wet, but happy.

I’m studying at the University of Limerick with the same professor from last year. Soon I’ll get a bike, brave the rain, hail, and wind, and ...

... and then the drinking really began. I'm not going to disclose what I drank, frankly because I can't account for all of it, but I had one hell of a time. I'm happy I got to stay in Limerick because I got to talk to a lot of the locals while in the bar. I made friends with a little kid who proposed to me and made me promise I would come back next year. I also had a pretty long conversation with a pair of older gentlemen ...